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G. E. BROYLBS.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

No. 384,189. Patented June 5, 1888.

IINrTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. BROYLES, OF RINGGOLD, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF TIVO-THIRDS TO CHARLES XV. GRAY AND FRED A. VAUGHAN, BOTH OF SAME PLAGE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384,189, dated .Tune 5, 1888.

(No model.)

'To LH whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BnoYLEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ringgold, Catoosa county, Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Vheels, of which the following isa specitication.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a strong, light,idurable, and :inexpensive wheel 1o that may be readily made and repaired.

My invention relates more particularly to the hub part of the wheel; and it consists in joining the inner ends ofthe spokes in an improved way.

I5 Inthe accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical central section of my wheel; Fig. 2, a View of the axle-box; Fig'. 3, a view of the washers and seeuringbolts; Fig. 4, a front view of the central part `of the wheel. Fig. 5

2o shows the manner of joining the spokes, and

Fig. 6 shows a modification.

I employ two sets of spokes, as shown inthe accompanying` drawings, and construct the wheel by irst forming the spokes A with triangular inncrends, c, and giving them aslight bevel or inclination, as shown in Fig. 1, to provide for the proper dish or inclination. The inner ends of the spokes are brought together, as indicated in Fig. 5, and are bored at 3o a to form bolt-holesnnot centrally, as that would weaken the spokes, but on the edges, one half of the aperture being in one spoke and the other hall" in a contiguous spoke. A second set of spokes is constructed and arranged in a similar manner. Each set of spokes has the bolt-holes between each alternat-ejoint. Thus where there are eight spokes in each set, as shown in the drawings, there are four bolt-holes, and when the spokes are 4o set up the bolt-holes in one set are arranged between those in the opposite set. A washer, B, is placed between the two sets of spokes, and is secured thereto, as will now be described.

The Washer B has a central aperture, b, to accommodate the aXlevboX, and is provided with two sets of boltho1esb, to receive bolts b2, that project alternately in opposite directions from the washer, as shown in Fig. 3. 5o The bolts are removable from the washer, and

their heads are countersunk in the washerjas shown in Figs. l and 3. The bolts are passed through the apertures or bolt-holes a in the spokes, the bolts projecting in one direction through one set of spokes and those projecting in the opposite direction through the other set. The outer ends of the bolts, which are screw-threaded, extend through apertures or bolt-holes c in the outside washers, C, on each side of the spokes. The washers are perfo- 6o rated centrally at c' to receive the aXleboX. Nuts c2 are screwed home on the bolts and serve to firmly secure together the three washers and the two sets of spokes. The fellies and tire are then secured in any suitable way to the outer ends of the spokes. The spokes are then bored centrally coincidently with the apertures in the washers to receive the axlebox `D, which is next placed in position. The box consists, preferably, of ahollow cylinder 7c having a flanged head, d, anda screw-threaded end, d. The flanged head bears against one outside washer, and a nut, E, is screwed home on the end ofthe box, so as to bear against the opposite washer. This completes the wheel. The nut E preferably extends beyond the outer end of the axle-box to form a nose-band for the axle, and the head ofthe box may be provided wi th a recess, di, (shown by dotted lines,)

to accommodate the collar usually formed on 8o the outer end of the axle-spindle.

The metallic parts of the wheel may be made of any suitable metal; butI prefer to make the washers of wroughtiron. The width of the washer may be made of any desired thickness. The greater the thickness of the washer the greater the dish or inclination of the spokes, and vice versa.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a slight niodiIication. Here the central washer is provided 9o with screw-threaded bolt-holes, and the bolts are inserted Iirst through the outside washers, then through the spokes, and then screwed into the inside washers. The bolt-holes in the outside washers are countersunk to receive the heads of the bolts. This arrangement :is especially designed for iine wheels-such as carriage and buggy wheels-where a ue iinish 1 is desired.

The wheel may be set up in other ways from Ico that above described-41e., the several parts may be put together in a different order; but I prefer the mode indicated.

It will be seen that should one or more spokes break they may be removed and replaced without removing the tire and wit-hout disturbing the other spokes.

I claim as my invcntion- 1. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the two sets of spokes, a single central washer, the outsidewashers, the bolts for securing the outside washers to the central washer and for clamping the spokes thereto, and the axle-box that extends through the washers, having a head formedon one end l that VYbears against one of the Washers and screw-threaded at the opposite end to receive a nut that bears upon the other outside washer.

2. The combination7 substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the two sets of spokes, the central washer, the outside washers, a set of l bolts for securing together the central washer7 I edges of the spokes, the securing-nuts on the x bolts, and the axle-box secured to the spokes and washers. Y n Y Y In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

GEORGE E. BROYLES.

Vitnesses:

SIMEON PENDLETON, R. M. MoRRIs. 

